The Magic of Compounding – How a Rupee Can Change Your Life
- Nagaraja Sirigeri
- Jul 29
- 2 min read
If I gave you ₹1 crore today or ₹1 that doubles every day for 30 days—what would you choose?
Most people instinctively choose ₹1 crore. But here’s the twist: ₹1 doubled every day for 30 days becomes more than ₹5 crore.
This is the power of compounding - growth on growth, where your money starts working harder than you. Yet, most investors underestimate its potential because the results look slow at first… until they explode.
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1. What Is Compounding Really?
Compounding is simply earning returns not just on your initial investment, but also on the returns you’ve already earned. It’s like a snowball rolling down a hill, small at first but unstoppable over time.
Example: Invest ₹10,000 per month via SIP at 12% annual return. In 20 years, you’ll have invested ₹24 lakhs, but your corpus could grow to over ₹1 crore, purely because of compounding.
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2. The Key Rule: Start Early & Stay Consistent
Start Small* - Even ₹500–₹1,000 per month in SIPs can make a huge difference over time.
Stay Consistent* - Don’t stop during market dips; that’s when compounding quietly does its best work.
Increase Gradually* - As your income grows, increase your SIPs by 10–15% annually to accelerate your compounding journey.
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3. SIPs: Your Compounding Engine
SIPs in mutual funds automate your investing, ensuring discipline and benefiting from rupee cost averaging. Over long periods, SIPs convert market volatility into an advantage while compounding turns small contributions into life-changing wealth.
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Compounding doesn’t reward those who wait to start—it rewards those who start and then wait.
Are you giving your money enough time to work harder than you?
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